List of Somerset first-class cricket records

This is a list of Somerset first-class cricket records; that is, record team and individual performances in first-class cricket for Somerset County Cricket Club.

Team

Most runs in an innings
ScoreOppositionVenueDate
850/7dMiddlesexCounty Ground, Taunton18 April 2007
705/9dHampshireCounty Ground, Taunton26 August 2003
688/8dSurreyWoodbridge Road, Guildford19 July 2006
675/9dHampshireRecreation Ground, Bath12 July 1924
675/5dLeicestershireCounty Ground, Taunton6 June 2007
Source: CricketArchive[1]

Fewest runs in an innings
ScoreOppositionVenueDate
25GloucestershireCounty Ground, Bristol2 August 1947
29LancashireOld Trafford, Manchester8 June 1882
31LancashireOld Trafford, Manchester16 July 1894
31GloucestershireCounty Ground, Bristol27 May 1931
33LancashireAigburth, Liverpool25 June 1908
Source: CricketArchive[2]

Batting

Highest individual score
ScorePlayerOppositionVenueSeason
342Justin LangerSurreyWoodbridge Road, Guildford2006
322Viv RichardsWarwickshireCounty Ground, Taunton1985
315Justin LangerMiddlesexCounty Ground, Taunton2007
313*Jimmy CookGlamorganSophia Gardens, Cardiff1990
311Graeme SmithLeicestershireCounty Ground, Taunton2005
Source:[3]

Most runs in a season
RunsPlayerSeason
2761Bill Alley1961
2755Jimmy Cook1991
2608Jimmy Cook1990
2316Peter Wight1960
2241Jimmy Cook1989
Source:[4]

Most career runs

Qualification - 15000 runs[5]

RunsPlayer
21142Harold Gimblett
19654Marcus Trescothick
16965Peter Wight
16644Bill Alley
16401James Hildreth
16218Peter Roebuck
15458Roy Virgin
15243Frank Lee
15213Mervyn Kitchen
15195Maurice Tremlett
  • Bold indicates a current Somerset player.

Most hundreds in a season
RunsPlayerSeason
11Jimmy Cook1991
10Bill Alley1961
9Viv Richards1985
9Jimmy Cook1990
8Jimmy Cook1989
8Marcus Trescothick2009
Source:[6]

Most career hundreds

Qualification - 25 centuries[7]

HundredsPlayer
52Marcus Trescothick
49Harold Gimblett
47Viv Richards
44James Hildreth
31Peter Roebuck
28Richard Harden
28Jimmy Cook
27Lionel Palairet
27Peter Wight
25Peter Bowler
  • Bold indicates a current Somerset player.

Highest score in each batting position
PosScorePlayerOpponentGroundSeason
1342Justin LangerSurreyWoodbridge Road, Guildford2006
2264Micky WalfordHampshireClarence Park, Weston-super-Mare1947
3315Justin LangerMiddlesexCounty Ground, Taunton2007
4322Viv RichardsWarwickshireCounty Ground, Taunton1985
5260*Cameron WhiteDerbyshireCounty Ground, Derby2006
6247*Ian BlackwellDerbyshireCounty Ground, Taunton2003
7167*Shane LeeWorcestershireRecreation Ground, Bath1996
8191Graham RoseSussexCounty Ground, Taunton1997
9152Ian BothamLeicestershireGrace Road, Leicester1983
10101*Richard JohnsonDurhamRiverside Ground, Chester-le-Street2004
1199*Jimmy BridgesEssexClarence Park, Weston-super-Mare1919
Source:[8]

Highest partnership for each wicket
WktRunsPartnershipOpponentGroundSeason
1st346Herbie Hewett & Lionel PalairetYorkshireCounty Ground, Taunton1892
2nd450Nick Compton & James HildrethCardiff MCCUTaunton Vale, Taunton2012
3rd319Peter Roebuck & Martin CroweLeicestershireCounty Ground, Taunton1984
4th310Peter Denning & Ian BothamGloucestershireCounty Ground, Taunton1980
5th320John Francis & Ian BlackwellDurham UCCECounty Ground, Taunton2005
6th265Bill Alley & Ken PalmerNorthamptonshireCounty Ground, Northampton1961
7th279Richard Harden & Graham RoseSussexCounty Ground, Taunton1997
8th236Peter Trego & Ryan DaviesLancashireOld Trafford, Manchester2016
9th183Chris Greetham & Harold StephensonLeicestershireClarence Park, Weston-super-Mare1963
Chris Tavaré & Neil MallenderSussexCounty Ground, Hove1990
10th163Ian Blackwell & Nixon McLeanDerbyshireCounty Ground, Taunton2003
Source:[9]

Bowling

Most wickets in an innings
FiguresPlayerOppositionVenueSeason
10/49Ted TylerSurreyCounty Ground, Taunton1895
10/76Jack WhiteWorcestershireNew Road, Worcester, Worcester1921
9/26Brian LangfordLancashireClarence Park, Weston-super-Mare1958
9/32Andrew CaddickLancashireCounty Ground, Taunton1993
9/33Ted TylerNottinghamshireCounty Ground, Taunton1892
Source:[10]

Most wickets in a match
FiguresPlayerOppositionVenueSeason
16/83Jack WhiteWorcestershireRecreation Ground, Bath1919
15/54Brian LangfordLancashireClarence Park, Weston-super-Mare1958
15/71Len BraundYorkshireBramall Lane, Sheffield1902
15/78Ellis RobinsonSussexClarence Park, Weston-super-Mare1951
15/95Ted TylerSussexCounty Ground, Taunton1895
Source:[11]

Most wickets in a season
WicketsPlayerSeason
169Arthur Wellard1938
150Jack White1929
147Jack White1923
146Jack White1922
144Jack White1924
Source:[12]

Most career wickets

Qualification - 1000 wickets[13]

WicketsPlayer
2165Jack White
1517Arthur Wellard
1390Brian Langford
1122Ernie Robson

Fielding

Most career catches

Qualification - 250 catches[14]

CatchesPlayer
445Marcus Trescothick
393Jack White
361Len Braund
345Arthur Wellard
301Roy Virgin
267Bill Alley
259Johnny Lawrence
256Ernie Robson
  • Bold indicates a current Somerset player.

Most wicket-keeping dismissals in a season
DismissalsPlayerSeason
86Harold Stephenson1954
85Geoff Clayton1965
84Geoff Clayton1966
83Harold Stephenson1949
79Harold Stephenson1962
79Harold Stephenson1963
Source:[15]

Most career wicket-keeping dismissals

Qualification - 200 dismissals[16]

DismissalsPlayer
1006Harold Stephenson
828Wally Luckes
670Robert Turner
659Derek Taylor
394Arthur Newton
333Neil Burns
317Craig Kieswetter
242Geoff Clayton
217Trevor Gard
  • Bold indicates a current Somerset player.

Other

Most career appearances

Qualification - 350 matches[17]

MatchesPlayerCareer
504Brian Langford1953-1974
427Harold Stephenson1948-1964
424Ernie Robson1895-1923
409Jack White1909-1937
391Arthur Wellard1927-1950
365Wally Luckes1924-1949
353Maurice Tremlett1947-1960
352Mervyn Kitchen1960-1979
350Bill Alley1957-1968
350Horace Hazell1929-1952

See also

References
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